29 CFR 1910.303 · Virginia · FY2025
Electrical General in Virginia: FY2025 OSHA citations
195 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.303 at inspected sites in Virginia, from 129 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 195 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.303 at inspected sites in Virginia, in 129 inspections. Among the 146 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Virginia that year (4,363 citation items in all), this one ranks 4th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.303 cited in Virginia
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 195 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.303(b)(2) | 38 | 19% |
| 1910.303(g)(1) | 24 | 12% |
| 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) | 20 | 10% |
| 1910.303(f)(2) | 19 | 10% |
| 1910.303(g)(2)(i) | 17 | 9% |
26 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(2) Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.”
“(1) Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. (i) Working space for equipment likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized shall comply with the following dimensions, except as required or permitted elsewhere in this subpart: (A) The depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts may not be less than indicated in Table S-1. Distances shall be measured from the live parts if they are exposed or from the enclosure front or …”
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“(ii) Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded.”
How the Virginia citations were classified
Of the 195 citation items: 130 serious, 0 willful, 2 repeat and 63 other-than-serious (67% serious).
Who was inspected in Virginia
33% of the 129 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 35 |
| 11 to 25 | 43 |
| 26 to 100 | 29 |
| 101 to 250 | 12 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 8 |
| 1,001 or more | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 89 |
| Retail Trade | 18 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 17 |
| Public Administration | 16 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 14 |
| Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | 13 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | 10 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 52; Jan to Mar 2025: 54; Apr to Jun 2025: 44; Jul to Sep 2025: 45.
Who enforced in Virginia
Virginia has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. Of the 195 items, 186 were recorded by the State Plan's office and 9 by federal OSHA offices. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Virginia rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Virginia State Plan, with its coverage.
Virginia against the other states
Virginia ranks 3rd of the 53 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.303 in this data. The most items: Tennessee 230; New York 196; Virginia 195; Connecticut 147; Nevada 118. In all, the data record 2,745 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.303; the 195 in Virginia are 7.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Virginia.
Next steps for a Virginia employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.303, Electrical General
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.